The latest in the RDTC’s prescribing bulletin series covers methylphenidate, and highlights the difference in cost between bioequivalent methylphenidate modified release (MR) tablets. It considers the budget impact of MR tablet choice and shows the yearly primary care spend on all methylphenidate XL tablets, and the proportion of this spend on each of the available brands.

This bulletin, and our others, are available from the Prescribing Bulletins page.